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1999 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

It's time for the Medallion Hunt! The first clue will appear on PioneerPlanet just after midnight Saturday, Jan. 22. Come back here to compare notes with other treasure seekers, but be certain you read the rules on the Planet's Winter Carnival page.

MedCop

so what and where is BC park

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:23 PM Permalink
Mo'Info

HI EVERYONE---This is the 1981 finder talking. So far I think that the clue about 954 is very helpful. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THOSE NUMBERS

REALLY APPEAR ON THE WATER TOWER???? --I am on top of it. This would help me out a lot. THANKS AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL!! :)

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:23 PM Permalink
Golden Boy

10g's - I wouldn't want to spoil it for you. Like I said earlier today - it's like one of those pictures that you have to stare at before it comes into focus. Then once you

SEE the "4" you see it clear as day - while everyone walks right by and never notices it. It's pretty clever of the PP I must admit.

Keep lookin' at NP and remember 9-5------4 is the key.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
Brian S

Sorry allison. I have to disagree with your clue #1. I think it means a park with no Golf course. Reason--Como is being used for the snow slide and people have

been getting chased out of there. Phalen overlaps too much of Maplewood for comfort. Highland is guilty by association.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
The Rock

THANK YOU NEON FINALLY SOMEONE KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. WHEN I WENT THERE EARLIER IT WAS HARDLY EVEN

TOUCHED. THATS WHY I BRINGING MY BIG ASS FLASHLIGHT TO GET THERE AGAIN. HOPEFULLY I DONT GET LOST.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
Downtown Dave

Not Newell. I have to go with BC. This Devils Den Stuff goes back about thirteen page, I looked, and if it was there, enough people have seen this in order to have

found it.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
MedCop

mo info if you r talking the highland one yes thwey do appear on the tower door next to the sledding hill go look for your self

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
Sister Sister

Grannie - #2 is on the way. See you in a bit.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
Lindsay

I agree with Angel02.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
jeloba

I am interested in what park paul was at , I was at one today where they were very few people, and it has not been mentioned, and I can find a tie for every clue, but

the 3rd one, haven't matched that one up yet.. Waiting for next clue to see if it points more towards that one..

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:25 PM Permalink
snostar

does anyone know what the 4 means???

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:26 PM Permalink
medallion madams

paul think this idea is great. there are actually 9 really clever people

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:26 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

For clue #2, I believe this is referring to Como Park. Yes they bring up sledding every year it seems, including last year. But what if it wasn't sledding or skiing, but

rather a big snow slide. If this was the case, they would certainly want to keep people from digging up the slide itself by saying you have no chance at all unless you

stay away from the action (of the Winter Carnival). That way treasure hunters (hopefully) won't disrupt the activities. I really believe this because I don't ever recall

seeing so many negative clues before (don't go near this, don't go near that). They're abviously worried about something.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:26 PM Permalink
No user inform…

????newel park.. nine players on the softball field (per team)...five players on the basketball court ( per team)...four players on the tennis court (doubles)?????

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:27 PM Permalink
Dingo Man!

please tell where the den is i am not goin tonight but soon as sun rise is the den completely in NEWELL? or is it on that hill which is spooky allwell rock i need info

you send e-mail tellin me if you dont wanna tell any1 i was just at NEWELL less than a half an hour with my dad saw notin all dug up so i beg where is it!

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:27 PM Permalink
The Rock

GOLDEN WHAT ARE YOU REFERING TO BY WALKING BY THE FOUR ARE YOU REFERING TO NEWELL OR HIGHLAND?

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
10g's

golden boy is the four all natural.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
digby

went to bc thinking maybe it would add up drove to it saw what it was like and headed back to newell seems to fit the best still

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
Downtown Dave

Not Rice park. I am just across from there, and the power cords strung through ther for ice sculptures and Grande Day parade preps would prohibit hiding it there.

But there is the James J HILL reference library there.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
NeonGodess

If you look at the clue, it tells you to stay away from all of the action. Almost leading you away from Como, or BC for that matter.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
Sno One

ALLISON and BRIAN I think you are both right on clue about the golf course. They want it to be unclear. Thats why they wrote it that way. On such an early clue

and for $10,000 they aren't giving anything away. Which leads to you other theary Allison.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
Mo'Info

MedCop--Thank you for that understanding. Yes, I was referring to Highland Park. I think that THE ROCK is full of it. He dosen't seem to know what he is talking

about. He should drive out to the parks and get more info on the parks. Seems like he is guessing. GOOD LUCK TO ALL. --DOES ANYONE HAVE A

FAMOUS PERSON IN MIND???

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

Dingo man was one of you wearing a GB jacket??

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:28 PM Permalink
MushieW

I don't think the 9, 5, and 4 are all together...it says somewhere a 4...do any of you think they mean clue #'s 9 5 & 4 ??

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:29 PM Permalink
GRANNIE2BAGIN

AND ADD TO THAT GOAL FOR HOCKEY - HOCKEY RINK. YOU COULD HAVE SOMETHING THERE.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:29 PM Permalink
jeloba

This is a new writer of the clues for the pioneer press, this is only his second year, so i don't think we can go back to previous years and compare clues..

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
Mo'Info

Good thinking MushieW!!!

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
The Rock

DINGO HOW OLD ARE YOU?

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
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Just started to read the clues thru #6. I used to live in St Paul. Now I'm in Cleveland. I may be way off base, but the clues smell like Hillcrest Park in Highland....hill,

library nearby, etc. Give it a try.....GOOD LUCK TO THE WINNER!

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
10g's

my buddie and I walked around newell for an hour, not digging, just looking and I found a spot that helped me find what i think is the four.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
medallion madams

jeloba I think we are in the right area We make all the clues fit too. We're from the east

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
Slippery Rick

In answer to your question ... Yes there is tracks to the south west..

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
Dingo Man!

was wearing a blue and white hat and a columbie green blue jacket am the young 14 year old

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:30 PM Permalink
digby

they pulled everyone to newell and now they are trying to pulll everyone out i think that is the iconoclast i think we should stick with newell

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:31 PM Permalink
NeonGodess

Just to update, there is a DEvil's Den, been there. Years ago mind you, but it does exist. I went to Central for highschool,even though I was from the eastside. Hung

out there way back when. Don't be fooled.It is there

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:31 PM Permalink
digby

10 gs did u find the four i think i did

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:32 PM Permalink
jeloba

Medallion medams is there a way we can compare to see if we are thinking the same?? Are you going back out after the next clue comes out????

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:32 PM Permalink
Dingo Man!

what does the devils den look like is it like a small cave or what

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Clue #3, As said before, I think this a way to refer to addresses. They could have said "numbers keep track" but that wouldn't rhyme with door, which I think they

really wanted to use. So they said "numbers keep score". Adorn the front door definitely sounds like as address. As for a nine and a five and somewhere a four, I

believe this means that the nine and five are obvious. The four would have to be implied, yet not clearly seen. The KS95 theory isn't bad, but I really think they're

talking about an address as one could easily find the 950's but would have to estimate where 954 was if it wasn't used on a house. About seven different parks have

954 addresses, including all three golf course parks, so it doesn't narrow it down too much

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
The Rock

PIERCE BUTLER GOES RIGHT BY NEWELL PARK AND I THINK YOUR FULL OF IT. EVERYONES FULL OF IT TO THIS POINT. THE CLUES

DONT EXACTLY PIN POIN IT. IT MAY HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN BUT I STILL GO WITH THE DEVILS DEN THEORY AND IF YOU

WOULD HAVE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION EARLIER YOU WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN

DEVILS DEN SO DONT SAY IM FULL OF IT!!!

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
NeonGodess

Can someone update me on the 9,5,&4. The way I read it 9 & 5 are together and 4 is out there somewhere by its' self. I think I have a clue to the 4 but the others

are unclear

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
digby

what is the devils den is it at newell

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
Mo'Info

WHO IS THE FAMOUS PERSON??? SOMEBODY PLEASE ANSWER!!! I am on to something! -The 1981 Medallion Finder. THANKS TO ALL!!!

:)--FOR THE INFO.

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
Golden Boy

I've said too much already.....Good Luck

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:34 PM Permalink
MedCop

mo info yea josia snelling or henry ford for snelling and ford pkwy

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:34 PM Permalink
MushieW

Here is what I think....the iconoclast clue means one who seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions so it means out with the old and in with the

new... it is hidden in a park that it has never been in before....to yearn to learn you turn to a dictionary...a man of fame offers a useful name that can be found in many

a tome....a man of fame...publisher...dictionarys are books...one of books in a work of several volumes...=tome...the publisher's name of a very famous dictionary is

MERRIAM-Webster ...MERRIAM park is my guess....what do you think Dingo Man??

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:34 PM Permalink
jeloba

So if this Devil's den is small, and that is where you think it is, why are you not there digging, and finding the treasure, if you are so positivly sure I guess I wouldn't be

here talking...

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:34 PM Permalink
Dingo Man!

was at that big hill where people where sledding before and i theres a street to the left and houses right on top of the hill and houses to the right is the den

near there?

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:35 PM Permalink
Leah Logan

Highland is the best place to be!!

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:35 PM Permalink
Mo'Info

HEY THE ROCK.--This is Mo-Info! Are we going tomorrow?? Kevin never called you back. (Don't reveall my secret identity!! :)

Fri, 01/29/1999 - 10:35 PM Permalink